PH COVID-19 cases reach 111 with 13 new infections

Updated Sun, March 15, 2020 at 11:21 AM Published Thu, March 12, 2020 at 5:50 PM

The Philippines' COVID-19 cases have reached 111 as of Saturday, March 14, 2020, with the confirmation of 13 new infections.

The Department of Health (DOH) reported these new cases upon validation of laboratory results confirmed on March 13.

The total number of COVID-19 fatalities remains at eight, with two additional deaths reported on Saturday.

The DOH confirmed a total of 47 cases on March 14, 2020, on top of the 64 cases from Friday.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III assured that the government will further enhance the capacity of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and the University of the Philippines as key COVID-19 testing centers.

The Philippines has received 500 test kits from South Korea, and China has pledged to provide about 2,000 test kits.

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